British army provides update after Household Cavalry horses rampage through London

The British army provided an update after Household Cavalry horses rampaged through London.Source: British Army

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00:00 Three of our soldiers have incurred injuries which are not deemed to be life-threatening

00:03 and they're receiving treatment in hospital, while our horses have all returned to High Park barracks

00:08 and are undergoing veterinary care. Every morning the Hassell Cavalry Mounted Regiment in London

00:13 exercises some 150 horses in the parks and on the roads. This keeps them fit and helps

00:19 inoculate them to city noise so they're less easily panicked on parades. This morning however

00:25 a small group of horses were spooked by some construction works on a quiet side road in Belgravia

00:30 where building materials were dropped from height right next to them. The ensuing shock caused all

00:35 horses to bolt and unseated some riders. Our immediate priority was the safety and well-being

00:41 of our soldiers, members of the public and our horses. We would like to express heartfelt

00:46 gratitude for the swift responses of Met Police, City of London Police, the Royal Muse, the London

00:53 Ambulance Service, the London Fire Brigade and members of the public in reacting as quickly as

00:58 they did. This enabled swift treatment of our soldiers and helped bring our injured horses to safety.

01:03 Three of our soldiers have incurred injuries which are not deemed to be life-threatening

01:09 and they're receiving treatment in hospital, while our horses have all returned to High Park barracks

01:14 and are undergoing veterinary care. Thankfully, considering the frequency of exercise and numbers

01:19 of horses involved, this type of incident is extremely rare and we continue to strive to

01:24 minimise the risk of this recurring. As ever, we are grateful for the due consideration given by

01:30 the members of the public to not making loud noises around our horses. We appreciate your concern,

01:36 understanding and patience as we work through this matter.

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